Obituaries
Wendy Sayers
May 24, 2014
Wendy Swanson Sayers, age 58, of Edinboro, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Erie. Wendy was born in DuBois, on Sept. 25, 1955 to Mary Ellen Allshouse Swanson, and the late Lawrence Swanson. Wendy graduated from DuBois High School, where she participated in Girl Scouts, Rainbow Girls, Choir, and as a Majorette. She went on to graduate from...
Goldie Hetz
May 16, 2014
Goldie Marie Kovaly Pyle Hetz, 90, of Edinboro, died Friday, May 16, 2014 at Independence Court in Erie. She was born in McKeesport, PA on May 20, 1923, the daughter of the late Steve and Mary (Medges) Kovaly. Goldie worked at Marx Toys in Girard on the assembly line as a tester and final inspector for 32 years. She was a...
Claude "Chip" Behr, Jr.
May 9, 2014
Claude B. “Chip” Behr, Jr., 66, of Edinboro, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at his home. He was born in Pittsburgh on February 18, 1948, the son of the late Claude and Helen (McCann) Behr, Sr. After graduating high school in Pittsburgh, Chip entered the US Army where he was part of military intelligence. He worked as a salesman in Pittsburgh...
George Reed
Apr 25, 2014
George Calvin Reed, 87, of McLane, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at his home. He was born in Saxton, PA on July 5, 1926, the son of the late Jacob Carl and Vera (McDaniels) Reed. George worked 35 years for G.E. in Erie, 29 of those years in building 22, where he was a member of the G.E. Quarter Century Club...
Robert Porterfield
Apr 24, 2014
Robert Jay Porterfield, 66, of Elkins, WV, formerly of Edinboro, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at his home. He was born in Butler, PA on May 5, 1947, the son of the late Orville and Sara (Murphy) Porterfield. Bob was a graduate of General McLane High School and served in the US Army during Vietnam. He worked for James Properties, in...
H. Craig Engel
Apr 20, 2014
H. Craig Engel, 68, of Edinboro, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his home. He was born in North Tonawanda, NY on August 16, 1945, the son of the late Viola Hall Engel and Harold M. Engel. He lived in Kenmore, NY and Philadelphia, PA before moving to Edinboro in 1961. Craig was a 1963 graduate of General McLane High School. He received...
Mary Porto
Apr 12, 2014
Mary Rose Porto, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2014 at Wesbury’s Grace Health Center in Meadville, PA. She was born on January 6, 1921 in Morrisdale, PA, the daughter of the late Bruno and Jenny (Perry) Guidice. A lifelong resident of Ambridge, PA, Mary Rose received her beauty operator’s license in 1939, and in 1947 she and...
Merle Hutchison
Apr 4, 2014
Merle Edwin Hutchison, 88, of Edinboro died Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Edinboro Manor. He was born in New Castle, PA on Sept. 14, 1925, the son of the late Theodore and Alice (Bohn) Hutchison. Merle graduated from Strong Vincent High School and Edinboro State Teachers College. A Purple Heart Veteran, he served in World War II in Europe....
Roxie Cole
Mar 8, 2014
Roxie Lee (Rogers) Cole , who’s kind spirit and brilliant smile would always light up a room, of Edinboro, PA, was surrounded by loved ones when she peacefully passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 from lung cancer. Her children are grateful and want to share that in her last moments, she was smiling. She will always be Foxy Roxie, who...
Naomi Allison
Mar 1, 2014
Naomi Eileen Allison, 77, of Edinboro, formerly of Labeouf Twp, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Edinboro Manor. She was born in Edinboro on November 3, 1936, the daughter of the late Thomas R. and Gladys B. (Jenness) McGahen. Naomi worked at Erie Resistor on West 12th St. for 22 years. She also worked at the Union City Library for...
Jack Koon, Jr.
Feb 13, 2014
Jack G. Koon, Jr., 51, of Waterford, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Malone, NY on March 6, 1962, the son of Jack G. and Jane (Campbell) Koon, Sr. He was a 1980 graduate of General McLane High School. Jack worked for 25 years at Modern Industries, in Erie. He also worked for...
Earl Wellman
Feb 9, 2014
Earl A. Wellman, 82, of Edinboro died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 at his home. He was born in Erie on Feb. 26, 1931, the son of the late Clyde D. and Blache M. (Colvin) Budd Wellman. Earl was a farmer in Edinboro until the 1960's. After that, he worked at Marx Toys for 12 yrs, Stroehmann Bakery for 11 yrs, and then retired....
Edmund Dlugolenski, Jr.
Jan 31, 2014
Edmund J. Dlugolenski, Jr., 65, of Edinboro, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 at home. He was born in Erie, PA on February 16, 1948, the son of Catherine Danylko Dlugolenski and the late Edmund J. Dlugolenski. He was a truck driver for Walmer Trucking from 1968 to 1987, Rohrer Trucking from 1987 to 2000, and Brad Fiesler Trucking, Crystal Lakes Development, and...
Bernard Heasley
Jan 30, 2014
Bernard Gary Heasley, 62, of Edinboro, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Meadville, PA on March 16, 1951, son of the late Bernard C. and Florence Hirst Heasley. He was employed by Johnson Controls as steam fitter foreman. An avid hunter and outdoors-man, he loved hunting with his son, Bryan, and...
Gordon Flood
Jan 17, 2014
Gordon Arnett Flood, 86, of Edinboro, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. He was born in Felicity, Ohio on Dec. 17, 1927, the son of the late Milford and Hazel Arnette Flood. Dr. Flood taught public school music in Nebraska and Kansas, and at the University level in Michigan, Louisiana, Iowa and Pennsylvania. For twenty years he directed the Edinboro University Singers, Chorale...
Marie Wood
Jan 14, 2014
May 17th there will be a Committal of Cremated Remains at Edinboro Cemetery. No viewing hours will be held. Please call the Glunt Funeral Home with any questions. 814-734-1611.
Jean Rogers
Jan 5, 2014
Jean Illine Rogers, 87, of Edinboro, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Troy Center, PA on September 16, 1926, daughter of the late Earl and Mae (Rough) Saxton. She loved sitting in her swing on the back deck in the summer sun. She also loved bingo and going...
Marion Blount
Jan 2, 2014
Marion C. Blount, 68, of McKean, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. He was born in Erie on Feb. 4, 1945, the son of the late Marion and Lena Moore Blount. Marion was a farmer in McKean most of his life, helping many of the farmers in the area. He was a member of the Waterford VFW and the McKean Ushers Club. He...
James Northup
Dec 24, 2013
James E. Northup, 63, of Edinboro, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Erie, on February 20, 1950. Son of the late James Francis and Mary Fish Northup. Jim enjoyed sharing his knowledge and experiences. He loved helping anyone that he could. Jim loved the outdoors and adored his grandchildren. He was preceded...
Harry Aulenbacher
Dec 24, 2013
Harry Scott Aulenbacher, 61, of Franklin Twp, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his home. He was born in McKean, on August 20, 1952, the son of Dorothy (Kennelley) Aulenbacher-Cote and the late George L. Aulenbacher. Harry was a 1970 graduate of General McLane High School. He attended barber school and was a licensed barber manager for 33 years. At...